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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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Sustainability an ongoing mission
The West Australian The multi award-winning community of Alkimos Beach, which received Western Australia’s first six-leaf accreditation under the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) EnviroDevelopment scheme in 2012, has obtained re-accreditation in all six…
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UDIA WA releases second edition of The Urbanist
UDIA WA is proud to release the second edition of our quarterly 48-page magazine The Urbanist. Each edition of The Urbanist focuses on a specific theme relevant to the development industry and this quarter we take a…
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WA housing market: Stimulus boost a “kick starter” for virus recovery
Realestate.com.au A low pipeline of construction work in Western Australia would have seen the state’s residential building sector become one of the country’s first to feel the impact of the COVID-19 downturn. But a $125 million…
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State Government to give $20,000 to WA home builders
Perth Now BUILDING a new home will become even more affordable with the State Government announcing a $20,000 Building Bonus grant today. It will be available to any home buyer who wants to build a…
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Helping hand for new home builders as WA set to expand apartment stamp duty discounts
WA Today West Australians who build a new home will be given $20,000 by the state government in addition to the $25,000 on the table as part of the Commonwealth’s HomeBuilder scheme. The $125 million…
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WA homebuyers to receive $20,000 grants for new builds as Government steps in to help industry
ABC News The West Australian Government has unveiled a $125 million stimulus package for the state’s home building sector, providing cash grants to prospective homebuyers. Under the $117 million “Building Bonus” scheme, WA homebuyers —…
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How will a pandemic reshape our urban landscapes?
ABC Radio Perth The way we live and use our cities and local neighbourhoods has changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic. Have you wondered how that might influence the way we plan, design and build…
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Urgent call for change
The West Australian Stamp duty, or transfer duty, has been increasingly under the spotlight as renewed calls for the controversial tax to be removed come from a real estate industry that tries to weather the…
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Treading carefully on the back of COVID-19
The West Australian In a recent masterclass on greenfield development in Western Australia hosted by the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA, industry veteran analyst and Research4 Director Colin Keane discussed the current market and…